The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-03-11
From the Flint Globe


From the Flint Globe
Thereaders ofthe Globe are familiar
with the candidacy of Mr.. Charles Ii
Wisner for the Office of Judge of the
9TH Judicia, circuit. AT first yielding
TO a somewhat pronounced public
sentiment, he announced to his
friends his willingness to take the
field for the nomination and his de
termination TO make vigorous can
vass in case OF his selection. Later
and only on the eve of the conven.
tion he changed his mind, and thought
it inexpedient, for some reasons, to
become the candidate of the conven-
tiOn, and SO expressed himself TO his
friends. When, however, the con
vention assembled, after full canvass
of the situation, it seemed the proper
thing to put Mr.. Wisner IN nomina-
tion, and his reluctant consent having
been obtained, he was nominated
with SO much unanimity as to demon
strate the fact that his candidacy will
be well received by the Republicans
of the entire circuit.
Mr.. Wisner is so we'll known in
Genesee county that it would scarcely
be necessary to give any details of
his personal history 10 the residents
of the county. In Livingston and
Shiawassee he is not so we'll known,
and it may not be out of place to
mention some of the more prominent
points in his history.
Mr.. Wisner is the son of the late
Governor Moses Wisner, of Michigan,
who, after serving the state as its
chief executive with distinguished
ability, entered the service of his
country in the late war, and gave his
life in defense of its flag. He was
born in Pontiac, where he received
the rudiments of his education. In
1871 he graduated from the Law
Department of Michigan University,
and very soon opened an cffice and
commenced the practice of law in
this city, which has been his home
ever since.
His first official position was that
OF Justice of the Peace. Later he
was elected Circuit Court Commits
sioner and subsequently,, in 1880, he
was elected Prosecuting Attorney of
the county by an unprecedentedly
large majority. The duties of this
office were performed with discretion
but with courage and fidelity, and
sometimes in the face of strong op-
position in influential quarters. The
quality of his metal was pretty we'll
tested during these two years Of SER
vice. AT the conclusion of these he
was renominated by acclamation and
reelected by another tremendous
majority.
AS lawyer, Mr.. Wisner ranks
high at the bar of this county, and he
has won number of notable cases in
the Supreme Court. He has what
may properly be termed a illegal
mind''--a natural prediction for the
study of the more intricate and in
volved questions in legal jurisprud-
ence. He is studious and industrious
and the kind of man who will con.
tinue to grow intellectually as long as
helives, ,although his judgment is ssound
and his powers mature. There is
a popular conviction at home that he
has all the requisites to constitute
safe, conscientious and impartial
Judge.
Another incident in the life OF Mr..
Wisner shows the popular confidence
in him as man of ability and capa-
BILE Of fulfilling important trusts. Two
years ago last summer when the Re-
publlcans Of the sixth Congressional
district were casting about for can.